UK to Prevent Delays of Work Permits for Bulgarian, Romanian Students

UK's Minister for Europe David Lidington has sent a letter to the Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister to present the measures taken to ensure the prompt processing of work permit applications of Bulgarian and Romanian students. Photo by BGNES

UK's Minister for Europe David Lidington has sent a letter to Bulgarian Foreign MinisterNikolay Mladenov to inform him about the measures taken by the authorities to ensure the prompt processing of work permit applications of Bulgarian and Romanian students

By January 7, 2013, the UK Border Agency, the authority in charge of issuing work permits, processed 80% of the applications submitted before June 30, 2012, according to reports of Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry, citing the letter of the UK official.

The remaining 20% of the applications are to be reviewed on a priority basis and the UK Border Agency is currently reviewing documents filed over the past 6 months.

The UK authority invites students to file applications and request information at barcenquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk.

The UK Border Agency pledges to provide a constant level of service to Bulgarian and Romanian students and to avoid delays.

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Mladenov sent a letter to David Lidington on January 8, asking UK authorities to take steps to normalize the process of issuing work permits for Bulgarian and Romanian students.

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